ALTERNATIVE/HARD ROCK BAND: AWAKEN have signed with The Label Group and are distributing via INgrooves; bringing to their fans both old and new with their single/video “Behemoth”. Awaken brings their deeper-reaching lyrics to a higher level of connecting the listener to the meaning in melody, rhythm, beat, and words. As “Behemoth” shows their skills in a message melding with structure,…
Read MoreGothic/Industrial Band BATAVIA Releases Quite Mean Spirited; An Exploration of Human Malevolence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 28, 2020 – US gothic/industrial band BATAVIA proudly announces the release of their newest EP, Quite Mean Spirited. The EP is an exploration of malevolence and what drives the human soul to inflict indignities upon their fellow beings. The video for the first single made its premiere on ReGen Magazine on August 27th. For fans of: 16 VOLT, THE SMITHS & SKINNY PUPPY Q U…
Read MoreDarkwave Goth-Pop Artist THRILLSVILLE Reveals New Single, “The Fever”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 28, 2020: Los Angeles darkwave goth-pop artist THRILLSVILLE has just released the follow-up to their “Lockdown” single, “The Fever.” “The Fever” was inspired by an original Twilight Zone episode of the same name. It’s a song about how obsession and addiction can make one descend into madness as a result of never being fulfilled by the object of…
Read MoreEcho 2 Locate Release Their Single “OXY” and Their Album ‘Misery & Fools Among the Best of Us’
“Here it is: our very last single release for our very first full-length album. It represents the best and the worst parts that reside within all of us. It is the bad and the weak in us that validates the polar opposite existence of the good and strong in us. We determine who is “us” by either consciously, or subconsciously,…
Read MoreShawn Perry Releases His Rocker “Six Feet Apart” I Take on Modern Love
American Singer/Songwriter, Guitarist, Actor and Producer Shawn Perry releases “Six Feet Apart”: a true tale about modern love, or at least trying to connect with a love interest, in our current times. Filled with incredible guitar riffs, “Six Feet Apart” walks the line between rock n roll and country-tinged fingers burning along those chords. Shawn brings together a killer song…
Read MoreReview of South of Eden’s First EP, “The Talk”
South of Eden EP review by Cathy Moore There are a lot of things I love about Columbus, Ohio. It is the epicenter of my entertainment life – Columbus Blue Jackets hockey, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, Ohio State Buckeye football, and a vibrant live music scene (outside of the dark days of COVID-19). And now I’m adding Columbus…
Read MoreSOUTH OF EDEN UNLEASH DEBUT SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO, “DANCING WITH FIRE”
Columbus, OH based Rock band SOUTH OF EDEN (formerly BLACK COFFEE) has released their debut single and music video, “Dancing With Fire.” The song’s official music video follows the band through months on the road including the band’s first label performance (look out for a cameo by LAVA’s own Jason Flom). It includes footage from South of Eden HQ in Columbus, OH and shows…
Read MoreBLUE EYED CHRIST Releases JIM MARCUS Directed Music Video for “Massive React”
LA based Electronic Industrial Rock artist BLUE EYED CHRIST has released a new music video for “Massive React,” off of his new album World on Fire Created by JIM MARCUS (GO FIGHT, DIE WARZAU), “Massive React” was originally premiered on taste-making website mxdwn. “‘Massive React’ mixes a slick synth groove with processed guitars while tackling the effects that corporate greed, technology, and personal responsibility play within the world.…
Read MoreMAGNOLIA BAYOU Releases New Single, “Sweet Magnolia”
Mississippi based, Southern Blues / Rock Band MAGNOLIA BAYOU has released their newest single, “Sweet Magnolia.” Delicate and uplifting, “Sweet Magnolia” features background vocals by MAGGIE BROWN along with Gus Barnett GUS BARNETT (harp) and WALTON JONES (organ and piano), and was recorded at NATCHEZ SOUND STUDIO. Available to download / stream online, “Sweet Magnolia” is off of the band’s upcoming album, STRANGE PLACE, which is available to pre-order HERE. Click HERE…
Read MoreTHE VEER UNION Explains Some of the Biggest Problems on the Planet in Less than 4 MINUTES with New Single “SLAVES TO THE SYSTEM”
Rock Shop Records releases Vancouver, BC hard rock band THE VEER UNION most socially conscious song / video to date, “Slaves To The System”, featuring West Virginia rockers, DEFENDING CAIN. THE VEER UNION is set to release their new quarantine inspired Ep in 2021 with multiple artist collaborations. The first single, “Slaves To The System,” featuring DEFENDING CAIN, delivers their most socially conscious…
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